15 - 69
Aulus Vitellius (; Latin: [ˈau̯lʊs wɪˈtɛlːijʊs]; 24 September 15 – 20 December 69) was Roman emperor for eight months, from 19 April to 20 December AD 69. Vitellius was proclaimed emperor following the quick succession of the previous emperors Galba and Otho, in a year of civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors. Vitellius was the first to add the honorific cognomen Germanicus to his name instead of Caesar upon his accession. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vitellius has received more than 1,700,360 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia. Vitellius is the 446th most popular politician (down from 384th in 2019), the 205th most popular biography from Italy (down from 186th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Italian Politician.
Vitellius was most famous for being the Roman emperor from 69 to his death in 69.
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Among politicians, Vitellius ranks 446 out of 15,577. Before him are Louis VII of France, Ali Khamenei, Feodor I of Russia, Clara Zetkin, Emperor Gaozu of Han, and George I of Great Britain. After him are Miklós Horthy, Pertinax, Guy of Lusignan, Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Hongwu Emperor, and Otho.
1120 - 1180
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 440
1939 - Present
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 441
1557 - 1598
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 442
1857 - 1933
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 443
256 BC - 195 BC
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 444
1660 - 1727
HPI: 73.97
Rank: 445
15 - 69
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 446
1868 - 1957
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 447
126 - 193
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 448
1150 - 1194
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 449
1882 - 1973
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 450
1328 - 1398
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 451
32 - 69
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 452
Among people born in 15, Vitellius ranks 2. Before him is Jude the Apostle. After him are Agrippina the Younger, Apollonius of Tyana, Pomponius Mela, Lollia Paulina, Caratacus, and Publius Ostorius Scapula. Among people deceased in 69, Vitellius ranks 2. Before him is Galba. After him are Otho, James, brother of Jesus, Tigellinus, Sporus, Cartimandua, Evodius, Epaphroditus, and Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi Licinianus.
15 - 70
HPI: 77.29
Rank: 1
15 - 69
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 2
15 - 59
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 3
15 - 100
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 4
15 - 100
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 5
15 - 49
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 6
15 - 54
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 7
15 - 52
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 8
3 BC - 69
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 1
15 - 69
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 2
32 - 69
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 3
20 BC - 69
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 4
10 - 69
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 5
49 - 69
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 6
50 - 69
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 7
50 - 69
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 8
100 - 69
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 9
38 - 69
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 10
Among people born in Italy, Vitellius ranks 205 out of 4,668. Before him are Giovanni Bellini (1430), Pope Eugene IV (1383), Pope Gregory VIII (1100), Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448), Pope Boniface IX (1350), and Pope Clement XIII (1693). After him are Pertinax (126), Pope Clement IX (1600), Otho (32), Adriano Celentano (1938), Enrico Caruso (1873), and Sergio Leone (1929).
1430 - 1516
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 199
1383 - 1447
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 200
1100 - 1187
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 201
1448 - 1494
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 202
1350 - 1404
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 203
1693 - 1769
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 204
15 - 69
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 205
126 - 193
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 206
1600 - 1669
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 207
32 - 69
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 208
1938 - Present
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 209
1873 - 1921
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 210
1929 - 1989
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 211
Among politicians born in Italy, Vitellius ranks 33. Before him are Numa Pompilius (-753), Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), Nerva (30), Galba (-3), Pompey (-106), and Servius Tullius (-600). After him are Pertinax (126), Otho (32), Lucius Verus (130), Didius Julianus (133), Giuseppe Mazzini (1805), and Sonia Gandhi (1946).
753 BC - 673 BC
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 27
1869 - 1947
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 28
30 - 98
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 29
3 BC - 69
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 30
106 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 31
600 BC - 535 BC
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 32
15 - 69
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 33
126 - 193
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 34
32 - 69
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 35
130 - 169
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 36
133 - 193
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 37
1805 - 1872
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 38
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 39